An ancient movenga side post of an Ebandza ceremonial hut, a - Lot 227

An ancient movenga side post of an Ebandza ceremonial hut, a bwiti temple, carved with a very expressive polychrome female figure, surmounted by a symbol that could seem unequivocal and carved in relief. At the entrance of the Ebandza are placed on either side two columns representing "the male and female principles of humanity; in the temple-human body they are the "arms", but also the moon Ngonde and the sun Kombi For another female column carved with a figure and in relief like this one, see : Les Chefs-d'œuvre de l'art gabonais au Musée des Arts et Traditions de Libreville, Éd. Rotary Club de Libreville et Louis Perrois, 1986, p. 73. Tsogho, Gabon Wood, old mineral pigments, old wear and cracks, traces of lichen on the back, truncated, old patina. H. 92 cm Provenance : Jacques Viault Collection. Exhibition and publication : - Binoche, Renaud, Giquello sale, March 1, 2013, lot 137. - Tsogho, les Icônes du Bwiti, Éd. Gourcuff-Gradenigo and Galerie Bernard Dulon, 2016, p. 51, n° 29.